In 1840, pioneers in Fort Jennings built a log cabin that they used as a church and school. Local Catholics held their services in the cabin on Sunday mornings, and the Lutherans held theirs on Sunday afternoons.
Columbus Grove held its first Mid-Winter Fair in January 1913, later held in December & discontinued during WWI. The 3 day 1916 fair brought in 10,000 people to see the animals being shown, music, and horse-pulling contests.
Join Corey for a book discussion on The Life She Was Given by Ellen Marie Wiseman, October 17 @ 5:30 pm
Book are available at the Ottawa Location or you contact Corey 419-523-3747 ext 3 or cdeepe@seolibraries.org
Halloween Scavenger Hunts @ All PCDL Locations
Stop by the Library Locations and enjoy completing scavenger hunts together. Check back weekly as the hunts will change. Receive a Halloween tattoo for participating, while supplies last.
Sanborn Maps show the outline of each building including the location of windows, doors, street names, property lines, building use, house, and block numbers. The maps display building materials & number of floors for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings to assist fire insurance agents in determining hazards. Continental, Columbus Grove, Leipsic, and Ottawa have insurance maps to view from 1884-1939.
Part Time - Circulation Assistant/Branch Assistant – Ottoville & Fort Jennings Library Locations
Deadline: Friday, October 14, 2022
The Putnam County District Library will hold a special meeting on October 18, 2022 at 6:00 pm at 136 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa Ohio 45875. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the promotion and marketing of the library.
This week libraries around the United States are celebrating the importance of the Friends of the Library. The Putnam County District Library is thankful for the Friends of the Pandora Library and their continued support of the Pandora- Riley Township Location of the PCDL. The Putnam County District Library is also very grateful to the Friends of the Putnam County District Library who support programs and events at all 8 library locations in the county.
All locations of the PCDL will close at 4:00 pm, Wednesday, November 23 and be closed on Thursday, November 24 for the Thanksgiving Holiday
